Shakira Tickets

The American music industry is full of talent from all over the world. Apart from the homegrown talent, we have leftovers and newcomers from the British Invasion, we have rappers and reggae stars from Africa and Jamaica and we have a large influx of Latino stars from Latin America. Names like Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin are stars in their own rights but there is also a femme fatale that has managed to carve her name in to the very soul of American popular music. This mistress of the airwaves is none other than the booty shaking sensation, Shakira.

Shakira was born in Colombia to a father who was a writer and was inspired by him since she was young. She is known to have written her first song at the age of 4 and later developed her writing skills through her childhood with the help of her father and inspiration from events throughout her childhood. The young Shakira was well known throughout her school as the "belly dancing girl" as she had developed a penchant for dance and performing arts at a very young age. Shakira's apparent interest and talent in the musical and performance businesses led to her acquiring a lot of attention in the media in Colombia at a young age and her habit to sing to whoever and wherever made her into a local star at a very young age. The young girl was signed to her first ever record deal with Sony Records Columbia at the age of just 13 after she impressed record execs with an impromptu performance in a hotel lobby. This was to be the start of a glamorous musical career.

The first two albums released by Shakira were in her native Spanish language and though they got her minor recognition in the Spanish speaking countries, they did not do well enough commercially to jump start her career. It was not until her third Spanish album that she received a music video and much success in the Spanish speaking world. Shakira had now arrived on the Latin music scene and she was finally ready to make the jump to the mainstream of English music.

In 1999, Shakira was already a big star in Latin America, with a number of Latin Grammy Awards, hugely successful albums and a recording of MTV Unplugged that is considered her best live performance to date. This success led Shakira to follow the footsteps of previous Latin-English crossover acts like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias. Shakira started learning English just so she could make the switch. This would eventually lead to Shakira writing all her own songs on her debut English language album "Laundry Service". The album spawned the massive number one hit "Whenever Wherever". This song got Shakira universal praise and much critical success. The single and album was certified multi-platinum and Shakira had announced her presence on the world music stage.

Shakira's hip shaking, soul stirring music has made her a household name all over the world and her distinctive blend of American Pop with Rock n Roll and traditional Latin music has let her carve a spot in the music industry that is just for her. Her use of essentially Latin percussions and flute patterns in her songs are blended perfectly with her straightforward lyrics and vibrato vocal range. What you get as a result is a musical extravaganza wrapped in the little package that is this Colombian bombshell.

Shakira has always been known to be an almost perfect performer. She has hypnotized the whole world with her belly dancing moves and her live performances have been ranked amongst some of the best in modern music history. She has been chosen to perform at massive events like the 2006 World Cup opening ceremony and the Grammy Awards. Shakira also holds the record for one of the longest ever concert tours with a 125 date tour in 2006/2007. This just proves that Shakira is most definitely the queen of live entertainment. If you want to be a part of the massive crowd at her next show, get your Shakira Tickets today.